Title: Social Media Update 2022

When: May 20, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Presenter: Sergeant Heather Mundell

Presenter Bio: Sgt. Heather Mundell with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Winter Haven, FL is a 22 year veteran and is currently assigned to the East Division Central Patrol District. She spent 15 years in the Homeland Security and Intelligence Section where she later supervised this unit as well as the FBI Safe Streets Gang Task Force. Since 2005, she has assisted in over 25 online operations. She has presented at several statewide gang and intelligence sharing conferences on the topic of using Social Media for investigative purposes in Florida and across the country.  She also has presented for the National Gang Center and is an adjunct instructor at the Kenneth C Thompson Institute of Public Safety. She also presents social media to schools and churches to provide parents with awareness of the latest trending applications. She is currently obtaining her Masters degree in Social Media Marketing at Saint Leo’s University.  

Course Description: Social Media is continually evolving and can be an integral step towards a confession and eventually a successful prosecution. As the rules for social media change, so does the ebb and flow of trending applications and their implications on crime. It is important for command staff and other administrators and laymen to stay on top of the latest tools, tips, and tricks to search and identify patterns. It is also important to know what today’s generation may use to showcase and highlight possible crimes online. From anonymous apps to the latest law enforcement portals, this class will review the latest trends online.